Anthem of the European Union (w/lyrics)

Happy Europe Day!:

On the 9th of May 1950, Robert Schuman presented his proposal on the creation of an organised Europe, indispensable to the maintenance of peaceful relations.

This proposal, known as the "Schuman declaration", is considered to be the beginning of the creation of what is now the European Union.

Today, the 9th of May has become a European symbol (Europe Day) which, along with the flag, the anthem, the motto and the single currency (the euro), identifies the political entity of the European Union. Europe Day is the occasion for activities and festivities that bring Europe closer to its citizens and peoples of the Union closer to one another.


German original:

Freude, schöner Götterfunken,
Tochter aus Elysium!
Wir betreten feuertrunken,
Himmlische, Dein Heiligtum.
Deine Zauber binden wieder,
Was die Mode streng geteilt,
Alle Menschen werden Brüder,
Wo Dein sanfter Flügel weilt.

English translation:

Joy, beautiful sparkle of the gods,
Daughter of Elysium!
We enter, fire-drunk,
Heavenly one, your shrine.
Your magic again binds
What custom has firmly parted.
All men become brothers
Where your tender wing lingers.




Latin lyrics (unofficial):

Est Europa nunc unita
et unita maneat;
una in diversitate
pacem mundi augeat.
Semper regant in Europa
fides et iustitia
et libertas populorum
in maiore patria.
Cives, floreat Europa,
opus magnum vocat vos.
Stellae signa sunt in caelo
aureae, quae iungant nos

Translation:
Europe is united now
United it may remain
Our unity in diversity
May contribute to world peace.
May there forever reign in Europe
Faith and justice
And freedom for its people
In a greater motherland.
Citizens, Europe shall flourish,
A great task calls on you.
Golden stars in the sky are
The symbols that shall unite us.

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[SangoChocolateFan]

@RedGoblinus For your information, it was Britain that joined the European Union for it aimed at better trade conditions through firmly pushing its expansion, not considering the importance of deepening the international cooperation and integration to ensure stability, consensus, and unity.

If there is any nation within the EU that sucks, it is the United Kingdom - and I say that as a Semi-Briton.

[ReasonFreedomHonor]

@RedGoblinus

You talk about corruption but most of the tax havens in the world are british...

I think the European Union would grow stronger without the british institutional hypocrisy.

[eunoway]

@callum123100 im for that taffy !

[nmgscp]

Lyrics: Raus Deutschland!

[callum123100]

Wales deserves it's independence amongst europe not part of Britian

[FredrickDeSherlock]

@SangoChocolateFan hey, hey hey.....no need for the anti-british comments, I love my fellow Europeans, the UK is a great nation, please don't criticize my country!

[miserymisery0]

EUROPE IS MY REALITY I CAN NOT BELIEVE IM IN EUROPE

[richards1965]

FUCK the EU!!!!

[eunoway]

@14CroatianNazi88 spoken like a free-man,but your country is no longer free !!